Lastly, that as we have undertaken not to meddle with her faith, or to oppress her into changing it, so must you undertake also." "And if I refuse these things ?" asked Benoni.
"Then you see the lady Miriam for the first and last time," answered the President boldly, while the others nodded approval.

"We are men of peace, but, merchant, you must not, therefore, think us men without power.

We must part with the lady Miriam, who to every one of us is as a daughter, because the unbreakable rule of our order ordains that she, who is now a woman grown, can no longer remain among us.

But wherever she dwells, to the last day of her life our love shall go with her and the whole strength of our Order shall protect her.

If any harm is attempted to her, we shall be swift to hear and swifter to avenge.